I am using external hard drives to archive my data, how can I make them as safe as possible?
By ucylmfe, on 30 November 2015
A hard drive sitting on your bookshelf might be useful for storing your data, but it is not reliable or secure enough for long-term preservation (memory or USB sticks are even worst). For safer options to preserve data, see our guide on how to store & archive your research data (whether digital or not).
If you really need to use an external hard drive, here are a few emergency tips for taking care of your drive and make sure that you can still read the data in the coming years.
At the minimum you should: (more…)